Alaka'i Consulting & Engineering Inc., Young-Rainey STAR Center, 7887 Bryan Dairy Road, Suite 220, Largo, has received the Governor's Business Diversification Award for Entrepreneurship in the mega- market category. The award recognizes business achievements that advance the state's economy through job creation, community involvement and capital invest- ment.
Financial
Murphy Business & Financial Services Inc., has opened an office at 3239 Henderson Blvd., Tampa. The phone number is (813) 769-0850.
Health care
Morton Plant Mease Primary Care (MPMPC) Inc., 2240 Belleair Rd., Clearwater, has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance through the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program, for its diabetes care. The recognition acknowledges that MPMPC's team of 80 primary-care physicians are skilled in providing the highest level of diabetes care.
Legal
Carlton Fields, 4221 W Boy Scout Blvd., Suite 1000, Tampa, announces the launch of a firmwide alumni program. The program is made up of more than 700 Carlton Field alumni attorneys and former summer associates, and are members of the judiciary, work in government or education, work in-house with public and private companies, and practice with law firms throughout the United States.
Retail
Scott Dissinger and Ric Singleton announce the opening of Studios of Kitchen Design LLC at 3334 N Tyrone Blvd., St. Petersburg. The company sells kitchen cabinets, granite, quartz and solid surface countertops, along with bathroom vanities. The phone number is (727) 343-8677.
Signage
Signs Now, 107 S Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, has received an International Sales Growth award for being in the top 10 of network business increased sales volume for North America for August 2008.
Veterinary services
Florida Veterinary Specialist & Cancer Treatment Center, 3000 Busch Lake Blvd., Tampa, has been awarded a grant from the Morris Animal Foundation to conduct a pilot study to explore the feasibility of developing a pre-operative test to determine whether a animal with intervertebral disk disease will benefit from expensive and difficult spinal surgery.
Technology
Ester Venouziou announces the launch of Local Shopper LLC, P.O. Box 530144, St. Petersburg, at www.localshops1.com. Local Shopper promotes locally owned, independent shops, and previews about 500 stores and restaurants in Manatee, Sarasota, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk counties.
Bankruptcy
Chapter 7 liquidation
Roark Enterprises Inc. II, d/b/a The Maytag Store, d/b/a Direct Maytag of Carrollwood, 404 Manns Harbor, Apollo Beach. (8:08-bk-17566)
KRO Inc., 4928 Balsam Drive, Land O'Lakes. (8:08-bk-17585)
Ban Electrical Inc., 4364 Lightfoot St., Spring Hill. (8:08-bk-1763)
The listed businesses have filed bankruptcy petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Tampa. Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, Chapter 7 filings are for companies whose assets are being liquidated to pay creditors. Chapter 11 is for businesses seeking to reorganize while under bankruptcy court protection from creditors.
Bankruptcy
Chapter 7 liquidation
Roark Enterprises Inc. II , d/b/a The Maytag Store, d/b/a Direct Maytag of Carrollwood, 404 Manns Harbor, Apollo Beach. (8:08- bk-17566)
KRO Inc., 4928 Balsam Drive, Land O'Lakes. (8:08-bk-17585)
Ban Electrical Inc., 4364 Lightfoot St., Spring Hill. (8:08-bk-1763)
The listed businesses have filed bankruptcy petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Tampa. Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, Chapter 7 filings are for companies whose assets are being liquidated to pay creditors. Chapter 11 is for businesses seeking to reorganize while under bankruptcy court protection from creditors.
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